The Boyz is a boy band from South Korea that was created and is run by IST Entertainment. On December 6, 2017, the group made its public debut with the lead single “Boy” from their first EP, The First. Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Ju Haknyeon, Sunwoo, and Eric make up the group. Hwall was a member until he left in October 2019.
The Boyz first release under their new label, Universal Music IST, was their second Japanese extended play She’s the Boss on May 27, 2022. On June 17, 2022, The Boyz released their second promotional single “Sweet” through Universe. Be Aware, The Boyz’s seventh extended play was made available on August 16. On August 30, it was revealed that Sunwoo would cease operations because of health concerns. The eighth EP by The Boys, Be Awake, was released on February 20, 2023. The six-track EP includes the first single, “Roar,” which was dubbed an R&B Pop dance song.
